The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-18


Kept clean 10y wearing gloves and cap
when doing sweeping and such kinds
of work"
land perhaps Mrs. wilkins isn't so
fortunate in having kind. considerable
husband like Mrs. Brownie Smith"
'Of course not" was the emphatic
answer, land neither has Mr.. wilkins
wife so awfully wise rs Ned Smith
has. lcsteem ourselves highly enough
to be very self-satisiied, but that isn't
doing good to any one else"
"Oh, you want to be out performing
some great public work, ambitious to
be home missionary or something of
the kind. l am becoming enlightened
now" and the smile spread itself over
his face again.
IL had no thought OF missioning at
home or anywhere else" replied
Brownie, with some spirit; "but my
afternoon experience made me think
what Il difficult work missionaries had
to do. and never could have faith and
patience to work reform among peo-
pies prcjudices. 1t does seem to me
that good, practical sense is one of the
great needs of the times. l am not $50
strong rs Mrs. wilkins. yet you have
never seen me day after day exhausted
by ovcr-work. manage my work
while Mrs. wilkins work manages
her; that is the difference.
Il told her that when | had Il large
ironing to do, did not try 20 iron all
in one day; and then such articles as
sheets, tea towels and the coarse I'M
dergarmcnts were only put smoothly
through the clothes wringcr, when
washed, then thoroughly dried, folded
and put away for use. / think they
have n fresh, sweet, clean smell, that
they lose by being dampcncd and
ironcd. But Mrs. wilkins looked
shocked Mt such-proccedings and said
her conscience wouldn't rest easy if
she left so much rs Il rag without every
wrinkle ironcd out of ii, and then she
couldn't feel comfortable until her
work was all done up and out Of the
way | wanted to say that |. too,
would have troublesome conscience
if | daily injured my health by UNI
necessary work, but she looked SO tired
and careworn that | hadn't the heart
to be cross with her. and so | talked
CHEEKY nonsense until she was glad that
/ had come in, for it had livcncd her
up bit.
~ next went across to Mrs. Deans
and there found another tired, worn
looking women, all Hurried and flushed
over the coOk-stovc, baking cake and
mixing wonderful concoctions.
"NIrs Dean boasts of her good cook
ing, and has her table spread with |
dainty, delicious dishes, rich and I'M
wholesome. that tempt the daily eater
on to sure dyspepsia, and there is II
bowling il that family with
some ailmcnt or other"
40, well, Brownie. the public has no
idea how you starve your family with
your ideas of plain living" pat in Mr..
Smith.
Yes" said Brownie, "we arc star
we'd into good, sound health by eating
plenty OF plain, wholesome food. Our
table doesn't groan under loads OF in
pastries, nor are we groan-
ng around with dyspepsia or other
disease"
Brownie, said her husband, "when
look at you l am reminded of the
village schoolmaStcr in Oliver Gold
smiths Deserted VILLAGE - And
still the wonder grew that one small
mead could carry all he knew'-and
aver since our wedding day there has
been no limit to my pride and wonder
Hhcn | think of being the possessor Of
he wonderOus small head Of my wife"
Without heading this remark Brownie
continued: ii afterward went TO Mrs.
trays, and she. Us usual, was busy
sewing, and felt inclined to break out
n general TRADE against the fashions,
Or those little girls Of hers must be
'ufllcd and tucked and flounced until
hey look like 80 many pulled poppin-
avs; she gives so much time and
hOught TO dress, her chief interest in
ifc is fashion. When she enters
Heaven her first inquiry, | think, will !
&c to know how the angels dress. l
lon't believe she has read Il single
,ook through since she was married;
he finds no time for recreation that
very one needs; and what pleasure
here is in such life, don't know"
I'VE shouidn'tli live for pleasure alone,
Brownie" said Mr. Smith.
"And good there is in it none, I'm
urc ~ was the reply. "She was wOr- ,